अथ यो मिश्रकर्मा स्यात्तिर्यक्त्वं प्रतिपद्यते
But the one whose actions are mixed attains the state of animals.
यस्य पुण्यं पृथुतरं पापमल्पं हि जायते
He whose merit is greater and sin is less is born thus.
पापं पृथुतरं यस्य पुण्यमल्पतरं भवेत्
He whose sin is greater and merit is less becomes so.
तत्र मानुषसंभूतिं शृणु यादृगसौ भवेत्
Now hear about human birth, and what its nature is.
सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तो जीवः संसरते स्फुटम्
The soul, freed from all faults, clearly transmigrates.
जीवः प्रविष्टो गर्भं तु कलले प्रतितिष्ठति
The soul enters the womb and abides in the embryo.
द्वितीयं तु तथा मासं घनीभूतः स तिष्ठति
In the second month likewise, it remains compacted.
अस्थीनि च तथा मासि जायंते च चतुर्थके
And in the fourth month, the bones likewise begin to form.
सप्तमे च तथा मासि प्रबोधश्चास्य जायते 1.2.49.
And in the seventh month, consciousness arises in it.
अष्टमे नवमे मासि भृशमुद्विजते ततः
In the eighth and ninth months, it becomes greatly distressed.
मध्ये क्लीबस्तु वामे स्त्री दक्षिणे पुरुषस्तथा
In the middle, it is neuter; on the left, female; on the right, male.
यस्यां तिष्ठत्यसौ योनौ तां च वेत्ति न संशयः
Wherever it remains in the womb, that is surely known, without doubt.
अंधे तमसि किं दृश्यो गंधान्मोहं दृढं लभेत्
In blind darkness, what can be seen? It attains a strong delusion of smells.
व्यायामे लभते मातुः क्लेशं व्याधेश्च वेदनाम्
Through movement, it experiences the mother's distress and the pain of disease.
सौकुमार्याद्रुजं तीव्रां जनयंति च तस्य ते
Because of its tenderness, those pains cause it intense suffering.
संतप्यते भृशं गर्भे कर्मभिश्च पुरातनैः
It is greatly tormented in the womb by its former deeds.
जन्म चेदहमाप्स्यामि मानुष्ये जीवितं तथा
If I attain birth, and likewise human life—
एवं तु चिंतयानस्य सीमंतोन्नयनादनु
Thus reflecting, at the time of the parting of the hairline—
ततः स्वकाले संपूर्णे सूतिमारुतचालितः ।।1.2.49.
Then, when the proper time is complete, moved by the wind of birth—
अधोमुखः संकटेन योनिद्वारेण निःसरेत्
Head downward, through a narrow passage, it emerges from the womb.
करपत्रसमस्पर्शं करसंस्पर्शनादिकम्
It feels sensations like the touch of a sharp leaf, and other touches of the hand.
प्राक्कर्मवशगस्यास्य गर्भज्ञानं च नश्यति
Due to the force of previous karma, its knowledge from the womb is lost.
अस्थिपट्टतुलास्तंभस्नायुबंधेन यंत्रितम्
Bound by bones, membranes, pillars, and ligaments, it is constrained.
सप्तभित्तिसुसंबद्धं छन्नं रोम तृणैरपि
Firmly joined by seven walls, covered even with hair like grass.
ओष्ठद्वयकपाटं च दंतार्गलविमुद्रितम्
The two lips form a gate, sealed by the barrier of the teeth.
जराशोकसमाविष्टं कालवक्त्रानलस्थितम्
It is afflicted by old age and sorrow, and remains within the fiery mouth of Time.
एवं संजायते पुंसो देहगेहमिदं द्विज
In this way, O twice-born, this body-house arises for a person.
मोक्षं स्वर्गं च नरकमास्ते संसाधयन्नपि
He attains liberation, heaven, or hell, even while accomplishing worldly aims.
शरीरलक्षणं श्रोतुं पुनरिच्छामि तद्वद
I wish to hear again about the characteristics of the body; please describe them.
पादमूलं च पातालं प्रपदं च रसातलम्
The soles of the feet correspond to Pātāla, and the forefeet to Rasātala.